Boulia in Queensland, Australia is a remote outback town with just 300 people. But recently, its population swelled to about 3-thousand - for what's called the Melbourne Cup of camel races Camel trainer Peter Hodge travelled from Victoria to the 26th Boulia Camel Cup. His camel Firebelly Em won first place in the 1500 metre and 400 metre races. Peter gave Nathan Rarere a crash course in the unique sport.
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